Free Booklet on issues involved in the care of AIDS affected children

[Guest guest]

HIV/AIDS increasingly threatens all of India's

people, and more and more children are becoming

victims. Some of these children are HIV positive, and

many have been or soon will be orphaned by AIDS.

It is imperative that all types of social support be

strengthened as the numbers of these children

increase. We strongly believe these children can be

integrated into existing child care programs in India.

While AIDS orphans who are not HIV positive do not

pose any risk of transmission, the risk from positive

children can be significantly reduced with the proper

use of universal precautions. Nonetheless, many of

these children are victims of unnecessary and

unfounded stigma and discrimination, and left unable

to access necessary services.

We have created Hand in Hand — a booklet describing

issues involved in the care of AIDS affected children,

as well as innovative initiatives child care programs

throughout India have taken to address them. We hope

organizations can learn from one another as well as

network to enhance care for children.

We are sending this email to inquire whether you would

like a free copy of this informative and useful

booklet. Also, if you currently do serve these

children or have plans to do so, we would love to hear

about your successes and any suggestions you may have.

We look forward to receiving your reply with your

mailing address.

Sincerely,

Arabinda K. Pani and Aarti Kumar

E-mail: arapani@...

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